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Today, I wanted to take a look at 1954-style Strat Pickups. When the first Strat was made in April '54 it shipped with single coil pickups that had an Alnico III magnet at their core. But, after just a few months of production, they switched to using Alnico V. So - what difference did this have?

I won't be demoing positions 2 & 4 in this video as the Oil City's don't have a RWRP middle pickup - but the Fralin's do. So, the split positions would sound vasty different regardless of the differences in magnet type.

What do you think? Which are your favourite? And why? Comment below!

Guitar recorded through a Dr Z DB4 (1970s MD441), a Hughes & Kettner Puretone Combo (Aston Spirit) and a Cornell Romany Plus (sE RNR1 Ribbon)

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